Education
Borrowers weigh personal, professional options as student loan payments resume
Justin Brown, a father of a 2-year-old who lives with his wife in the St. Louis, Missouri area, has $20,000 in student loan debt. Before the pause on loan payments at the start of the pandemic in 2020, he paid $300 a month. But now that Brown has a family, his financial responsibilities have grown […]
Lawmaker removes anti-striking provision from controversial Ohio higher ed overhaul bill
In order to get the Ohio House to pass a controversial bill to overhaul the higher education system, the Republican bill sponsor has removed a provision that would prevent employees from being able to strike. However, it was replaced with a policy that education advocates say would decimate tenure. State Sen. Jerry Cirino (R-Kirtland) told […]
Cleveland School of Cannabis teaches students how to work in marijuana industry
Like most colleges, posters and artwork line the hallways at the Cleveland School of Cannabis. Except the key difference here is what’s featured on the posters — marijuana. The Cleveland School of Cannabis prepares students to work in the marijuana industry by giving them hands-on experience in the school’s grow room, dispensary, and cooking lab. […]
Ohio sets goals to attack school absenteeism
A task force made up of school district representatives, advocacy groups and even juvenile court staff released recommendations on how the state of Ohio can improve student attendance. The group, who worked with members of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce as well, said chronic absenteeism was “a growing issue” before the COVID-19 pandemic […]
On November ballot, Ohio libraries look for support
Ohio’s public library staff and supporters are standing behind their systems, and hope the two-dozen levies hitting ballots on Nov. 7 garner support from voters, even as some try to censor and control the work they do. For the 20 counties whose library systems have levies on the ballot in the upcoming general election, the […]
Education leaders, groups, support potential changes to Ohio teacher evaluations
Members of several education administration groups and some superintendents support a new Ohio bill that would change the way teacher evaluations are done, along with certain contracts and school screening requirements. “Just like businesses, schools also benefit by removing unnecessary and burdensome regulations while maintaining strong accountability measures,” said Tom Perkins, of the Buckeye Association […]
Sponsor hopes massive higher education bill will be brought to the floor of next Ohio House session
The Republican lawmaker behind a wide-ranging, controversial higher education bill overhaul in Ohio says he’s making changes to his proposed piece of legislation. State Sen. Jerry Cirino, R-Kirtland, has been working with House Higher Education Committee Chair Tom Young, R-Washington Twp., since the summer to make alterations to Senate Bill 83. The bill, in it’s […]
Judge rules overhaul of Ohio K-12 education can begin, DeWine names interim education director
Control over Ohio K-12 education can officially start to transfer to Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration after a month-long battle in court. Retired Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Richard Frye denied a preliminary injunction request to stop the transfer of power of K-12 education from the state school board to the governor’s office on Friday, […]
Reading Recovery lawsuit trying to prevent science of reading implementation in Ohio schools
A lawsuit is trying to prevent a new law from changing how Ohio students learn how to read. Reading Recovery Council of North America, located in Worthington, filed a lawsuit on Oct. 3 in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas to block the science of reading from being implemented in schools across the state. […]
Supporters testify in favor of transgender bathroom ban for Ohio colleges and K-12 schools
Those who testified in support of an Ohio bill that would ban transgender students from using the bathroom and locker room that aligns with their gender identity were meet with sharp questioning from members of the House Higher Education Committee on Wednesday. House Bill 183 would require Ohio K-12 schools and colleges to mandate that […]
More than 100 people submit testimony against bathroom ban for Ohio colleges and K-12 schools
Transgender high school student Bradie Anderson doesn’t want to have to go back to using the boys bathroom. The-14-year-old testified Wednesday during the House Higher Education Committee against a bill that would ban transgender students from using the bathroom and locker room that matches up with their gender identity. “How uncomfortable and unsafe would I […]
Ohio AG lawyer for plaintiffs disqualified from education lawsuit after giving advice to the defense
An Ohio Attorney General lawyer for state school board members in their ongoing lawsuit to stop a massive transfer of power over K-12 education from the board to the governor’s office was found by the court to be giving legal advice to the defense counsel, also a member of the Attorney General’s Office. Chief Counsel […]